2006-08-09 08:17:11 · 11 answers · asked by parkdad73 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
the contraction for "it is" is it's
its (without the apostrophe) is the possessive form of "it"
2006-08-09 08:22:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's. An easy way to remember this: any time you combine two words, like do not, have not, was not, you add the apostrophe ('). They become contractions: don't, haven't, wasn't.
The word "its" is used to give possession to something, like "the cat finally had its kittens".
2006-08-09 16:34:17 · answer #2 · answered by j.f. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When making contraction the apostrophe goes where the letter is taken out.
It is = It's
i.e. Can not = Can't /Have not = Haven't
2006-08-09 15:27:03 · answer #3 · answered by D~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an apostrophy usually stands for an ommited letter
it is (take out the i)= it's
you are (take out the a)= you're
also:
I like your shirt. (no apostrophy because it is not: I like you are shirt) If you aren't sure, substitute "your" with his/my/their:
I like his shirt. Now you know this is a pronoun. and not a verb contraction.
2006-08-09 18:20:50 · answer #4 · answered by schnikey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's
2006-08-09 18:42:02 · answer #5 · answered by flora_crystal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's
2006-08-09 15:22:52 · answer #6 · answered by burninghotinfl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"It's" means it is. "Its" is possessive: every dog has its day.
2006-08-09 18:35:40 · answer #7 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the latter it's
2006-08-09 15:22:26 · answer #8 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's. "Its" means something belongs to it. Please use them right--it's one of my pet peeves!
2006-08-10 10:49:20 · answer #9 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
phlatluent is correct!!!
2006-08-09 15:29:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋